2002 Round 13 vs Melbourne Storm:
Newcastle 37 (C. Newton 2, A. Quinn, T. Tahu, R. O'Davis, K. Gidley tries; A. Johns 6 goals; A. Johns field goal) defeated
Melbourne 16 (R. Ross, A. Moule tries; M. Orford 4 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Saturday, June 8.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-9. Penalties: Newcastle 15-6.
Crowd: 12,141. Referee: Mark Oaten. Halftime: Newcastle 10-4.
Goalkickers: Johns (Newcastle) 6/7, Orford (Melbourne) 4/4.
| Newcastle Knights: | Melbourne Storm: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Robbie Ross |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Matt Geyer |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Aaron Moule |
| 4. Kurt Gidley | 4. Junior Langi |
| 5. Anthony Quinn | 5. Marcus Bai |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Scott Hill |
| 7. Andrew Johns (c) | 7. Matt Orford |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Shane Walker |
| 9. John Morris | 9. Richard Swain |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Rodney Howe (c) |
| 11. Clint Newton | 11. Matt Rua |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Stephen Kearney |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Willie Leyshon |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Clinton O'Brien | Danny Williams |
| Julian Bailey | Peter Robinson |
| Jarrod O'Doherty | Kirk Reynoldson |
| Adam Woolnough | Ian Sibbit |